The 2025 BRICS Engineering Congress is taking place from Thursday to Saturday in Shenzhen, located in Guangdong Province, South China. Under the theme "Converging Engineering Development Power, Creating a Bright Future for BRICS," the congress aims to provide a platform ...

The US' recent arbitrary imposition of tariffs has seriously infringed upon the legitimate rights and interests of other countries and severely undermined the rules-based multilateral governance system, said Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, ...

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Friday urged efforts to promote the healthy and orderly development of artificial intelligence in China in a beneficial, safe and fair direction.

Responding to media query that the US has repeatedly expressed willingness to reach an agreement with China on the issue of tariffs and claimed that the two sides have held discussions, a spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the US ...

China's installed capacity of wind and photovoltaic power reached 1.482 billion kilowatts by the end of March, exceeding that of thermal power for the first time in history, official data showed Friday.

In response to media inquiries about a recent US social media video claiming that international brand products could be bought cheaply from so-called Chinese “OEM factories” – a claim that attracted both interest in purchase and skepticism over counterfeiting or ...

A white paper released Friday by the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) identified escalating US-China tensions as the top challenge facing American businesses operating in China, a concern that has ranked No.1 for five consecutive years.

The Almond Board of California in the US told the Global Times on Thursday that trade stability is critical to California's specialty crop economy, and ongoing uncertainty poses challenges for growers and rural communities, in another example of growing concerns ...

Inside a shop at the Yiwu International Trade City in East China's Zhejiang Province, visitors are greeted by a colorful array of household items such as water bottles and storage boxes in various sizes. At the counter, the shop owner ...

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Thursday stressed the importance of cross-border trade facilitation, reaffirming China's unwavering commitment to further opening-up, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Asked to comment on the US President's remarks that the US' tariffs against Chinese goods were "very high" and will drop "substantially," and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent 's claim that China-US tariff war will de-escalate, Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson ...

At a press conference of the Chinese Commerce Ministry on Thursday, a reporter noted that the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that trade war with China is unsustainable, and the US President said that he would not play hardball ...

In response to a question regarding a report by Wall Street Journal, citing White House official that the China tariffs could come down from their current level of 145% to between 50% and 65%, almost half, and media reports that ...

Asked to comment on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's assertion that "China's current economic model is built on exporting its way out of its economic troubles. It's an unsustainable model that is not only harming China, but the entire world," ...

In response to a media inquiry about the current progress on the China-EU agreement to immediately launch negotiations on an electric vehicle price undertaking and the investment cooperation in the auto industry, the Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong said ...

At a regular press conference of China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday, a reporter noted that the US has recently sent messages claiming that China and the US are negotiating and will even reach a deal. The reporter asked if China ...

China is experiencing rapid growth in its artificial intelligence (AI) sector and now holds 60 percent of the world's AI patents, the most globally, according to a World Intellectual Property Organization report, Shen Changyu, head of the National Intellectual Property ...

China will persist in opening up to the outside world, firmly support the rules of free trade and multilateral trading system, promote inclusive economic globalization while safeguarding global economic and financial stability, Governor of the People's Bank of China Pan ...

The "Beyond Limits" Cancer Patient Rehabilitation Rally was officially launched in China on April 20. Organized by the Rehabilitation Branch of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association (CACA), and supported by Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, the initiative harnesses digitization and other cutting-edge technologies to ...

Weeks after the US imposed across-the-board tariffs as high as 245 percent on Chinese goods, Chinese merchants' reactions have turned from shock to anger and then to calm. Now they are working tirelessly to cope with the impact, with the ...

The IMF projected on Wednesday that global public debt to increase by 2.8 percentage points this year - more than twice the estimates for 2024 - pushing debt levels above 95 percent of GDP, following the US' announcements of tariffs. ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping said that “tariff wars, trade wars and sci-tech wars go against the trend of history and the laws of economics, and there will be no winners.” Recently, the US has imposed so-called "reciprocal tariffs," provoking a ...

A six-legged robotic dog has joined efforts to protect the nearly 1,000-year-old Yingxian Wooden Pagoda in North China's Shanxi Province, as China tech company Lenovo and the school of Architecture of Tsinghua University launched the Smart Pagoda 2.0 project. Powered ...

An official from China's top financial regulator said on Wednesday that a recently revealed action plan on promoting cross-border financial services will provide export risk protection for foreign trade companies, in a move to support export-oriented firms amid an increasingly ...

Provincial-level economic figures for the first quarter are being released across China, with many regions delivering a solid start to the year despite a complex global economic backdrop. Local governments have pledged to further prioritize efforts to boost domestic demand ...

The 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai) kicked off at the National Exhibition and Convention Center Shanghai on Wednesday. The event attracted nearly 1,000 leading automakers and supply chain enterprises from 26 countries and regions, with more than ...

Reports surrounding potential large-scale layoffs at Intel have once again thrust the US chipmaking sector into the spotlight, highlighting the urgent need for effective solutions rather than misguided policies that may exacerbate the industry's challenges.

In the first quarter of this year, China's trade through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor exceeded 200 billion yuan ($27.4 billion), reflecting year-on-year growth of more than 10 percent, CCTV News reported on Wednesday. This progress highlights the resilience ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the production of the company's Optimus humanoid robots was impacted by China's export restrictions on rare-earth magnets, saying that Tesla is working with China to get an export license to use rare-earth ...

At a regular press conference on Wednesday, a reporter claimed that according to media reports, the US president claimed that “we're doing fine with China,” he would be “very nice” to China and not play hardball,” and the 145% tariffs ...

Responding to a question about whether China is currently engaged in trade agreement negotiations with the US after the White House claimed that the US was "setting the stage for a deal with China on trade," China's foreign ministry spokesperson ...

The Trump administration said on Tuesday that the 145 percent tariffs imposed on Chinese imports will eventually “come down substantially” while expressing optimism about future talks to reach a US-China trade deal, US media reported. The US government's seemingly softening ...

China and Azerbaijan on Wednesday signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption for ordinary passport holders in both countries, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

In response to the EU's appeal of the WTO panel report in its dispute with China over the so-called Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, an official from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) told the media on Wednesday that China has ...

U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday, as investors grew optimistic that U.S.-China trade tensions may soon ease, following reassuring remarks from the U.S. Treasury Department.

The innovation achievements of China's new-energy vehicle (NEV) industry in key technology areas are providing more diversified technological pathways and supply chain support for the global industry. The continuous release of this innovation potential further consolidates China's pivotal role in ...

India's decision to impose provisional safeguard duties on certain steel imports, though limited in its short-term impact, sends a “negative signal” amid growing US protectionism and could backfire on itself, a Chinese expert said on Tuesday.

A growing number of foreign nationals have been flocking to China not just for sightseeing but also shopping, as China has expanded visa-free access and improved services like instant tax refunds, some foreign shoppers and vendors in Beijing told the ...

As South Korea gears up to host welcoming events for international tourists, starting this week, it presents a lens through which to observe the complex and multifaceted cooperation between South Korea and its economic partners, including China.

The US Trade Representative's so-called Section 301 investigation and related restrictions on China's maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors are expected to trigger a chain reaction that could worsen inflation in the US and threaten the fundamental stability of global supply ...

China's first ‌Embodied Artificial Intelligence Robot Games‌ will be held from ‌April 24 to 26‌ in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu Province. The inaugural event is expected to be a grand showcase of the latest advancements in embodied intelligence technology, according ...

The Shanghai municipal government signed a strategic agreement with Toyota on Tuesday to establish a new-energy vehicle (NEV) company in the city's Jinshan district, the latest step in Shanghai's efforts to expand high-level opening-up.

The US government has grown accustomed to scapegoating other nations for its domestic problems, yet such tactics fail to address underlying structural issues. The current administration's irrational escalation of tariff policies will ultimately harm not only its own consumers and ...

China's total trade with Kenya grew 11.9% year-on-year to 16.13 billion yuan ($2.2 billion) in the first quarter of 2025, the sixth consecutive quarter of growth and a record high for the same period, Chinese customs data showed on Tuesday. ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday downgraded its global growth forecast in 2025 to 2.8 percent, a hefty 0.5 percentage point decrease from its January projection, according to the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO).

The world's largest car carrier the Shenzhen was officially delivered and set sail from East China's Jiangsu Province on Tuesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The vessel is scheduled to complete vehicle loading at Taicang Port in the province this week ...

Share prices of Chinese e-commerce giants JD and Meituan plunged on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with JD stocks down by 6.32 percent and Meituan shares falling 4.62 percent. This came as the two firms have engaged in ...

Germany's logistics company DHL announced on Monday local time its website that starting from Monday, it has temporarily suspended B2C shipments valued over $800 to individual recipients in the US until further notice. Expert noted that halting shipments is a ...

The 2025 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, or Auto Shanghai, will open on a record-breaking scale on Wednesday. With over 100 world premieres in the spotlight, it will serve as a global showcase of automotive innovation and cutting-edge technologies, while ...

The Shanghai municipal government signed an agreement with Toyota on Tuesday to establish a new-energy vehicle (NEV) company in the city's Jinshan district, marking the latest step in Shanghai's efforts to expand high-level opening-up.

China's Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced an updated undergraduate program catalogue, adding 29 new majors in emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI) and low-altitude economy, which will be included in this year's gaokao or college admission examinations, according ...

U.S. stocks stumbled Monday as renewed attacks by U.S. President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell added to concerns about the central bank's independence.

The substantial losses incurred by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's (TSMC) factory in the US state of Arizona illustrate both the consequences of ignoring market logic and the deep-seated difficulties the US faces in its attempt to forcibly restructure global semiconductor ...

On Monday, gold prices experienced a consistent rise, both internationally and in domestic markets. Several gold futures contracts on the Shanghai Futures Exchange surpassed the 800 yuan ($109.7) per gram mark, reaching new highs. This increased interest in gold is ...

The People's Bank of China (PBC), the central bank, and three other departments have agreed on an action plan to support Shanghai's status as an international financial center by further improving cross-border financial services, with a particular focus on increasing ...

China's private sector showed strong resilience in the first quarter of 2025, with new business registrations rising steadily, according to a report released by the State Administration for Market Regulation on Monday.

In an effort to promote high-level opening-up and drive high-quality development, the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council have issued a guideline policy to further enhance the country's pilot free trade zones, the Xinhua News Agency ...

China on Monday pointed out that taking an appeasement approach in trade deals with the US over its "reciprocal tariffs" does not bring “peace” and said it firmly opposes any deal between the US and its trading partners that comes ...

The US government has grown accustomed to scapegoating other nations for its domestic woes, but such tactics fail to address its own structural issues, prominent Chinese economist Justin Yifu Lin said on Monday, warning that the escalation of irrational tariff ...

Three Chinese provincial-level economic powerhouses have announced their first-quarter GDP figures, with the growth rates higher than the national average, highlighting the resilience and vitality of key pillars of the Chinese economy.

Amid rising global unilateralism and protectionism, China is accelerating the expansion of pilot programs for the services sector, further expanding independent and unilateral opening-up in an orderly manner, Ling Ji, vice minister of commerce and deputy China international trade representative, ...

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and the China Society of Automotive Engineers on Monday jointly released an initiative on the standardization of the promotion and application of assisted driving technology, calling for eliminating false advertising and excessive marketing.

Many US businesses and consumers reportedly have already felt negative impact from the US' sweeping tariffs due to rising prices and supply issues of various consumer products. Yet, the negative impact goes far beyond this - US pet owners could ...

China's one-year loan prime rate (LPR), the market-based benchmark lending rate, came in at 3.1 percent on Monday, unchanged from the previous month.

China's State Taxation Administration disclosed a major tax fraud case in which a multi-channel network (MCN) colluded with illegal intermediaries to engage in false invoicing, tax evasion, and seeking fraudulent subsidies, China Media Group (CMG) reported.

Responding to US Trade Representative's discriminatory decision concerning the Section 301 investigation into China's maritime logistics and shipbuilding industries, China COSCO Shipping Corporation Ltd said on Monday that the company firmly opposes the US' accusations and the subsequent measures.

China's private sector showed strong resilience in the first quarter of 2025, with new business registrations rising steadily, according to a report released by State Administration for Market Regulation on Monday.

In response to a question regarding media reports that said the US plans to use ongoing tariff negotiations to pressure its trading partners into limiting their dealings with China in exchange for reductions in US trade and tariff barriers, a ...

China firmly opposes any deal at expense of its interests: commerce ministry on US tariffs

At a bustling department store in Guangzhou, south China, a Singaporean surnamed Lee picked up more than just premium Chinese tea for friends and family -- he also walked away with a tax refund, pocketed instantly at the point of ...

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)'s associate director-general of investment promotion at Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) Charles Ng commenced his duty visit to India's Mumbai and New Delhi on Sunday, aiming to further foster investment and innovation ties between ...

China's financial markets are attracting international investors amid growing global economic uncertainty, with multiple foreign financial institutions including Neuberger Berman and DBS Bank maintaining an overweight position on China.

At a time when global trade is facing many uncertainties, China's logistics supply chain has emerged as a stabilizing force, driving international economic cooperation through its robust transportation networks and innovative solutions.

Beijing held the nation's first humanoid robot half marathon on Saturday. Although the race has concluded, buzz around the groundbreaking event continues to grow on Sunday, attracting widespread attention and sparking lively discussions among both domestic and international media as ...

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region transmitted approximately 32.4 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of locally generated electricity to other parts of the country in the first quarter of this year, setting a new record, local media outlet Tianshannet reported on Sunday. ...

The implementation of US tariffs has further sparked domestic opposition as the negative impacts become more apparent, with scholars and economists voicing to “reject harmful tariff policies” along with multiple sectors bearing with growing pressure. A Chinese expert on Sunday ...

In the vast hangar of the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), South China's Hainan Province, aircraft of various sizes undergo operations including landing gear replacement, engine maintenance and fuselage painting. Outside, on the apron, aircraft from international carriers such as ...

The first China-Central Asia freight train from Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality officially started service on Sunday, a representative of its operator -- China Railway Chengdu Group Co, told the Global Times in a statement, noting that this route is a ...

As China gears up for the May Day holidays, a wave of travel bookings has swept across online travel platforms, painting a vivid picture of a burgeoning consumer market, which signals robust consumption growth for the second quarter, a Chinese ...

China's domestically developed large amphibious firefighting aircraft, the AG600 "Kunlong," received its Type Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), indicating that it meets airworthiness standards.

Amid swaying coconut trees and the soft rustle of sea breeze, I arrived in China's southern island province of Hainan to cover the fifth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE).

US government officials, anticipating supply chain strains due to steep tariffs on Chinese goods, have discussed forming a working group to deal with the problems with urgency if there's no breakthrough with Beijing, CBS News reported on Friday US time, ...

Multiple Chinese industry associations issued stern statements on Saturday opposing the US Trade Representative (USTR)'s Section 301 action targeting China's maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors, echoing the firm opposition expressed by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Friday.

The US administration's so-called "reciprocal tariffs" are aimed at reshaping the current global trade order. Although the US government has suspended tariffs on most countries, it does not mean that these measures have been canceled. In the face of the ...

After approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes, the Tien Kung Ultra robot, developed by China's National and Local Co-built Embodied AI Robotics Innovation Center, became the first to cross the finish line at the world's inaugural humanoid robot half-marathon, held ...

Jensen Huang, CEO of US chipmaker Nvidia, visited Shanghai on Friday after meeting senior Chinese officials in Beijing the previous day. Huang highlighted the importance of the China market, while stressing the company's commitment to it and vowing to serve ...

Commenting on the USTR Section 301 Action regarding China's maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said in a statement on Friday that China strongly deplores and opposes the US action. The US action is typical non-market ...

China's Foreign Ministry slammed US plans to charge port fees on Chinese-built vessels on Friday, urging the US side to respect facts and multilateral rules, immediately stop its wrongdoings and warned that China will take necessary measures to defend its ...

On a recent sunny morning, as the temperature started to climb, the thunderous roar of machinery also appeared to be growing louder at a huge construction site on the outskirt of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. With a towering ...

China will deepen international exchanges and cooperation on 6G with countries and regions such as the European Union, South Korea, and India, Xie Cun, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Friday.

Young people were found flocking to the Irish whiskey booth, enthusiastically capturing photos and sharing them on social media, before taking a sampling. "This whiskey has a rich, mellow taste with floral and fruity aromas, complemented by unique Irish spices. ...

"My target product categories have evolved quickly in the last six years at the Canton Fair - from traditional export items such as clothes, furniture and home appliances, to the 'new three items' represented by new-energy vehicles, lithium batteries and ...

The high-level meeting between the leaders of China and Cambodia is of great significance in carrying forward the traditional friendship and opening a new chapter of cooperation between the two sides, said Chen Yanhua, executive chairman of the Cambodia Chinese ...

China has recently stepped up commercial aircraft cooperation with Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, according to their respective joint statements. Malaysian flagship carrier Malaysia Airlines is considering purchasing aircraft from Chinese aircraft maker Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), with C909, ...

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (US time) floated the idea that the US might reach a “deal” with China and signaled a potential end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the US and China, Reuters reported, even as his ...

In response to the US government's announcement of new port fees for Chinese-built and operated vessels, set to take effect in mid-October, which is part of the Trump administration's efforts to revive the US shipbuilding industry and reduce China's dominance ...

A Chinese mainland official on Friday urged Taiwan business people and businesses to join hands in resisting external risks and challenges, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.

China's Hainan University unveiled domestically developed core technologies and a series of products for implantable brain-computer interfaces (BCI), including globally leading BCI-specific chips, at the 5th China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) held from April 13 to Friday. With core ...

The Trump administration announced Thursday new fees on Chinese-built vessels, with operators charged based on net tonnage or container volume. Chinese experts described the actions as discriminatory trade bullying, noting that it not only disrupts global supply chains, but also ...

China has released a series of new measures aimed at expanding and upgrading consumption in the domestic services sector, as part of broader efforts to stimulate domestic demand.